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Item: Decatur City School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

212 4th Ave Se
Decatur, AL 35601

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (256) 552-3000

www.dcs.edu

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Decatur City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

21 Schools

596 Schools

# Students

8,902 Students

285,320 Students

# Teachers

598 Teachers

17,073 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Decatur City School District	Alabama
Pre-K	350	136
Kind	733	287
1	703	283
2	722	274
3	577	244
4	527	212
5	564	180

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District Rank

Decatur City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#74 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Decatur City School District
2023	#74
2022	#75
2021	#69
2019	#58
2018	#50
2017	#58
2016	#61
2015	#69
2014	#64
2013	#46
2012	#65

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28%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2023	28%	30%
2022	27%	29%
2021	22%	24%
2019	49%	47%
2018	47%	47%
2017	43%	44%
2016	43%	43%
2015	38%	40%
2014	38%	38%
2013	86%	80%
2012	85%	82%

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41%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2022	41%	47%
2021	40%	46%
2019	41%	45%
2018	47%	46%
2017	37%	39%
2016	36%	38%
2015	36%	41%
2014	39%	42%
2013	86%	86%
2012	85%	86%
2011	84%	85%

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35%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2022	35%	38%
2021	32%	36%

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93%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2023	93%	88%
2022	91%	88%
2021	92%	89%
2020	91%	90%
2019	92%	91%
2018	87%	89%
2017	87%	88%
2016	87%	87%
2015	89%	89%
2014	86%	86%
2013	75%	81%

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(2022-23)

16%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2023	16%	22.6%
2022	24.1%	22.7%
2021	16.5%	11.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2023	0.71	0.62
2022	0.71	0.61
2021	0.71	0.61
2020	0.71	0.60
2019	0.71	0.60
2018	0.69	0.59
2017	0.69	0.59
2016	0.68	0.58
2015	0.68	0.58
2014	0.68	0.56
2013	0.67	0.55
2012	0.66	0.55
2011	0.62	0.54
2010	0.64	0.54
2009	0.63	0.53
2008	0.62	0.54
2007	0.61	0.53
2006	0.60	0.53
2005	0.58	0.51
2004	0.57	0.51
2003	0.55	0.51
2002	0.55	0.51
2001	0.53	0.50
2000	0.51	0.50
1999	0.50	0.50
1998	0.48	0.50
1997	0.46	0.52
1996	0.45	0.50
1995	0.43	0.49
1994	0.42	0.49
1993	0.41	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

37%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2023	34%	11%
2022	33%	10%
2021	32%	9%
2020	30%	8%
2019	30%	8%
2018	26%	7%
2017	26%	7%
2016	25%	7%
2015	23%	6%
2014	20%	5%
2013	19%	5%
2012	18%	5%
2011	31%	4%
2010	18%	4%
2009	16%	4%
2008	15%	4%
2007	14%	3%
2006	12%	3%
2005	11%	2%
2004	9%	2%
2003	8%	2%
2002	8%	2%
2001	6%	1%
2000	5%	1%
1999	4%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%

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% Black

29%

30%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2023	30%	32%
2022	30%	32%
2021	30%	32%
2020	30%	33%
2019	30%	33%
2018	31%	33%
2017	31%	33%
2016	32%	33%
2015	32%	33%
2014	32%	34%
2013	32%	34%
2012	34%	34%
2011	51%	35%
2010	33%	35%
2009	33%	35%
2008	33%	36%
2007	33%	36%
2006	34%	36%
2005	34%	36%
2004	33%	36%
2003	32%	36%
2002	31%	36%
2001	31%	36%
2000	31%	36%
1999	30%	36%
1998	29%	36%
1997	28%	36%
1996	27%	36%
1995	26%	36%
1994	26%	36%
1993	25%	36%

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% White

27%

52%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2023	30%	52%
2022	31%	53%
2021	33%	53%
2020	34%	54%
2019	34%	54%
2018	39%	55%
2017	39%	55%
2016	40%	56%
2015	41%	56%
2014	43%	57%
2013	44%	58%
2012	45%	58%
2011	18%	58%
2010	47%	58%
2009	49%	59%
2008	50%	58%
2007	52%	59%
2006	53%	59%
2005	54%	60%
2004	56%	60%
2003	58%	60%
2002	60%	60%
2001	61%	61%
2000	63%	61%
1999	64%	61%
1998	66%	61%
1997	68%	60%
1996	69%	61%
1995	71%	62%
1994	72%	62%
1993	73%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2023	5%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	5%	2%
2019	5%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,193 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,359 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$126 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2023	$126 MM	$36 MM
2022	$117 MM	$33 MM
2021	$126 MM	$36 MM
2020	$117 MM	$33 MM
2019	$114 MM	$34 MM
2018	$106 MM	$31 MM
2017	$103 MM	$31 MM
2016	$99 MM	$29 MM
2015	$93 MM	$30 MM
2014	$96 MM	$28 MM
2012	$92 MM	$28 MM
2011	$95 MM	$30 MM
2010	$93 MM	$30 MM
2009	$92 MM	$29 MM
2008	$104 MM	$32 MM
2007	$91 MM	$30 MM
2006	$86 MM	$28 MM
2005	$80 MM	$24 MM
2004	$73 MM	$23 MM
2003	$71 MM	$23 MM
2002	$71 MM	$22 MM
2001	$69 MM	$21 MM
2000	$69 MM	$21 MM
1999	$61 MM	$20 MM
1998	$57 MM	$19 MM
1997	$53 MM	$18 MM
1996	$50 MM	$15 MM
1995	$47 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$128 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2023	$128 MM	$34 MM
2022	$116 MM	$32 MM
2021	$128 MM	$34 MM
2020	$116 MM	$32 MM
2019	$113 MM	$32 MM
2018	$136 MM	$31 MM
2017	$146 MM	$31 MM
2016	$109 MM	$30 MM
2015	$92 MM	$30 MM
2014	$97 MM	$29 MM
2012	$93 MM	$29 MM
2011	$91 MM	$29 MM
2010	$92 MM	$30 MM
2009	$95 MM	$31 MM
2008	$100 MM	$31 MM
2007	$93 MM	$29 MM
2006	$100 MM	$27 MM
2005	$79 MM	$24 MM
2004	$69 MM	$24 MM
2003	$68 MM	$23 MM
2002	$67 MM	$22 MM
2001	$65 MM	$22 MM
2000	$64 MM	$21 MM
1999	$58 MM	$20 MM
1998	$58 MM	$19 MM
1997	$56 MM	$18 MM
1996	$49 MM	$16 MM
1995	$48 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,193

$12,875

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2023	$14,448	$13,484
2022	$13,231	$12,106
2021	$14,389	$12,139
2020	$13,231	$12,106
2019	$13,063	$10,949
2018	$13,244	$10,775
2017	$11,815	$10,752
2016	$11,443	$10,004
2015	$10,775	$10,181
2014	$11,157	$9,249
2012	$10,716	$9,447
2010	$10,587	$10,181
2009	$10,377	$9,620
2008	$11,691	$12,838
2007	$10,197	$9,453
2006	$9,634	$8,864
2005	$8,994	$7,980
2004	$8,238	$7,481
2003	$8,070	$7,352
2002	$8,034	$7,090
2001	$7,744	$6,576
2000	$7,854	$6,614
1999	$7,037	$6,138
1998	$6,570	$5,727
1997	$6,131	$5,613
1995	$5,525	$4,603
1992	$4,502	$3,799
1990	$3,929	$3,588

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Spending / Student

$14,359

$12,097

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2023	$14,617	$12,858
2022	$13,144	$11,680
2021	$14,557	$11,575
2020	$13,144	$11,680
2019	$13,036	$10,361
2018	$16,974	$10,820
2017	$16,663	$10,751
2016	$12,576	$10,236
2015	$10,714	$10,301
2014	$11,227	$9,732
2012	$10,865	$9,486
2010	$10,527	$10,301
2009	$10,769	$10,180
2008	$11,185	$12,600
2007	$10,333	$9,149
2006	$11,120	$8,744
2005	$8,929	$8,000
2004	$7,763	$7,723
2003	$7,653	$7,470
2002	$7,542	$7,151
2001	$7,219	$7,125
2000	$7,280	$6,573
1999	$6,605	$6,238
1998	$6,655	$5,843
1997	$6,430	$5,461
1995	$5,567	$4,722
1992	$4,682	$3,861
1990	$4,892	$3,583

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 21 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,902 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: 93% (Top 20% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education